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but if you look at what you did on immigration reform and on energy, just to mention a couple, and your election returns, you would have to say in a you're probably a textbook example of what happens when you get out the do the right thing. you're actually able to get things done in the end and have a legacy to look to. it's more than just rhetoric and textbook theory. some have put it in practice and you should be proud of what you've done and i know curt's put it in practice. i didn't mean to embarrass you but i wanted to put that out there as a real world example. >> we just have a couple minutes left. are there any members of the audience who would like to pose a question? we have senator ward from hawaii. gene, you're up. >> can we come visit? >> aloha. but hawaii is unique, obviously not only because of its terrain but because of its political history. we have super majority. i'm in the house of 51. my caucus is seven. in the senate there's one republican and 24 democrats. what are some insights i can bring back? i really like the concept not because i'm in the minority but becaus
but if you look at what you did on immigration reform and on energy, just to mention a couple, and your election returns, you would have to say in a you're probably a textbook example of what happens when you get out the do the right thing. you're actually able to get things done in the end and have a legacy to look to. it's more than just rhetoric and textbook theory. some have put it in practice and you should be proud of what you've done and i know curt's put it in practice. i didn't mean to...
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early in my term that if you could somehow channel curt's intelligence and energy in a productive direction, there wasn't anything you couldn't get done. you could say we got a whole lot done. evan bayh, th somebody who i've admired enormously over the years and i often said he probably thinks this is in jest, one of the reasons i got involved in public of the modelecause of pure public service that he provided while he was a very young governor of the state of indiana. well, listen, i'm going to take couple ofo give you a reflections on no labels and why i'm involved. and it was great to hear from joe manchen. elected governors together, he a democrat, i, a republican. each other and share ideas on tax reform, on education reform. on getting things done. we love the environment on you can actually achieve results. that's the great thing of being a governor. i look at so many of the members of the utah state legislature who are here. and with each one of them, i can tell you stories about how we things done and the can-do attitude. it was remarkable. senate went on to the and became terribl
early in my term that if you could somehow channel curt's intelligence and energy in a productive direction, there wasn't anything you couldn't get done. you could say we got a whole lot done. evan bayh, th somebody who i've admired enormously over the years and i often said he probably thinks this is in jest, one of the reasons i got involved in public of the modelecause of pure public service that he provided while he was a very young governor of the state of indiana. well, listen, i'm going...
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from the outset of the crisis, the time and energy we put into the domestic regulatory reform has been repaired with international efforts. we've made considerable progress through the g20 and the financial stability board in designing a more stable and resilient global financial system. design is not sufficient. implementation and follow through are key. we must avoid the race to the bottom. next february i will meet in australia with g20 finance ministers and i will use this as an opportunity to call on the world biggest economies to bear down even more forcefully on implementation. our 2014 agenda is this, we will take steps to make sure that global banks, meet the high standards. that means moving swiftly to build strong and high quality capital, properly weigh risk assets, curb leverage and build strong liquidity buffers. several years ago, the g20 recommended the trading reporting of over the counter derivatives be in place now. we need to make sure these -around the globe.e put in place there will be different cross border issues to manage. these are complex. major financial ins
from the outset of the crisis, the time and energy we put into the domestic regulatory reform has been repaired with international efforts. we've made considerable progress through the g20 and the financial stability board in designing a more stable and resilient global financial system. design is not sufficient. implementation and follow through are key. we must avoid the race to the bottom. next february i will meet in australia with g20 finance ministers and i will use this as an opportunity...
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and commerce subcommittee on energy and power will hear from energy regulatory commissioners. we cover a democratic steering committee hearing on the unemployment benefits that are set to expire at the end of the month. >> we will focus on the farm with one of the conferees. we will take your questions about the affordable care act and budget negotiations. washington journal is live on c- span every day at 7:00 eastern. >> friday, washington journal looks at the mission and role of the national institutes of health starting live at 7:30 a.m. easter with the director -- eastern with the director. 8:00, infectious diseases director. at 9:00, national cancer institute director. a look at the national institute of mental health. all with your calls and comments live on c-span. american federation of teachers president criticize the implementation of the common core education standards and defended public employee pensions saying wall street interests are responsible for detroit's bankruptcy. she spoke to reporters at a breakfast hosted by the christian science monitor. >> our gues
and commerce subcommittee on energy and power will hear from energy regulatory commissioners. we cover a democratic steering committee hearing on the unemployment benefits that are set to expire at the end of the month. >> we will focus on the farm with one of the conferees. we will take your questions about the affordable care act and budget negotiations. washington journal is live on c- span every day at 7:00 eastern. >> friday, washington journal looks at the mission and role of...
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even though i was a texan and believed in energy and energy paid 55% are 65% of the taxes on it was paid in texas. we felt it was very important and we breathe life into the epa by giving them a role in that act. i'm kind of sorry now we did because they acted well then can they please with what they did and without even though we were energy oriented, that the energy people needed supervision, but they also needed help the federal government can give. so they now heard us by overregulation. that's what i was asking you about i guess. acting chairwoman, the key goal in ferc strategic plan, 2009 to 2014 cars safe and reliable infrastructure development to integrate the resources. are supported by ferc's -- have you been there three weeks eisai? >> i've been here three and a half years. i've only been in this job two weeks. >> well, you are doing very well. i thank you for the answers you get in. very supportive of ferc schools included in this plan? >> yes, i am. >> what changes would you consider on the school? to have any changes you make? maybe you haven't had time. the other gentleman
even though i was a texan and believed in energy and energy paid 55% are 65% of the taxes on it was paid in texas. we felt it was very important and we breathe life into the epa by giving them a role in that act. i'm kind of sorry now we did because they acted well then can they please with what they did and without even though we were energy oriented, that the energy people needed supervision, but they also needed help the federal government can give. so they now heard us by overregulation....
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., members of the house energy and commerce committee on energy and power will hear from federal energy regulatory commissioners. later, on c-span 3, we cover a democratic steering committee hearing on unemployment benefits set to expire at the end of the month. >> in a survey of major main, the kansas city star was rated more in favor of reform than all the other major metropolitan newspapers in the united states combined. as nelson himself told an in 1910, i don't want the stars editorial to be a lot of literary essays. i want to get things done. up on pastowed performance with an editorial in the star that rejected the notion that roosevelt was a man on horseback who would seize power and become a dictator. he is a builder recalled to his work, said the paper, rather than a man on horseback. after roosevelt's arrival from africa amid talk of his candidacy, there were clubs formed like napoleon in the of 1910. >> the impact of newspaper publisher william rockhill nelson on the american movement sunday at span 3.stern on c- >> representative greg walden, chairman of the house energy su
., members of the house energy and commerce committee on energy and power will hear from federal energy regulatory commissioners. later, on c-span 3, we cover a democratic steering committee hearing on unemployment benefits set to expire at the end of the month. >> in a survey of major main, the kansas city star was rated more in favor of reform than all the other major metropolitan newspapers in the united states combined. as nelson himself told an in 1910, i don't want the stars...
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market under energy system. the continued investment and new technology and jobs and energy production and management of our energy consumption is critical for maintaining a competitive energy economy and efficient utilization of our resources. as our energy system changes, providing stability, market access and fair record for treatment it's good for maintaining continued investment in our energy infrastructure. my testimony covers several recent actions that ferc stake in the reflector efforts to make adjustments around these new technology and we suspect i'll be happy to into any questions you may have about these actions and to help you in your oversight responsibilities of our agency. thank you very much. >> thank you, mr. north. and our next witness of course is mr. clark. mr. clark, you are now recognized by minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman, mr. ricci member and members of the committee. my name is tony clark on the newest member of ferc and have had the opportunity speak before in a previous job but t
market under energy system. the continued investment and new technology and jobs and energy production and management of our energy consumption is critical for maintaining a competitive energy economy and efficient utilization of our resources. as our energy system changes, providing stability, market access and fair record for treatment it's good for maintaining continued investment in our energy infrastructure. my testimony covers several recent actions that ferc stake in the reflector...
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energy market. in the energy market. and i think we have to continue to make sure that we are very vigilant that the markets are fair. >> thank you. my time's expired. ... >> this timit is time we recogne gentleman mr. barton. >> welcome to the newest ferc. it's good to have you here, ma'am and the other commissioners. i listened with interest to all of the opening statements, and i was struck at the regulatory authority for ferc has i it's an agency that almost no one hears about, yet its impact on the u.s. economy to some extent the world economy is extraordinary. so it's a very important position that you poor people. i'm going to focus my questions on lng siting. of all the stuff that you folks have responsibility over, there's probably no more important mission that you hold today in terms of the strategic interest of the united states than citing these lng facilities. the congress gave you the authority to make a final decision or at least on the permits, backing energy policy act of 2005. at the time we did it we
energy market. in the energy market. and i think we have to continue to make sure that we are very vigilant that the markets are fair. >> thank you. my time's expired. ... >> this timit is time we recogne gentleman mr. barton. >> welcome to the newest ferc. it's good to have you here, ma'am and the other commissioners. i listened with interest to all of the opening statements, and i was struck at the regulatory authority for ferc has i it's an agency that almost no one hears...
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and jobs act, the energy security act, the veteran emergency medical technician act. all of these are measures the house passed. the gentle man will agree the best way to address chronically unemployed is to the them get back to work. skills act was designed specifically to do that, to help the chronically unemployed to act with necessary skill they need to enter the job market of today. out thisurther point week the congressional budget office issued a report in a request where the extension of unemployment benefits in which it says some unemployed workers who would be eligible for those benefits would reduce the intensity of their job search and remain unemployed longer, which would equal trees -- which would and employment. i would say such policies if we were to continue would lead to greater deficit, which would eventually reduce a nations out the door income slightly below what would occur under current i think we should be focused on how to get people back to work. has is where the house focused. they await consideration at all. back. >> i think the gentleman f
and jobs act, the energy security act, the veteran emergency medical technician act. all of these are measures the house passed. the gentle man will agree the best way to address chronically unemployed is to the them get back to work. skills act was designed specifically to do that, to help the chronically unemployed to act with necessary skill they need to enter the job market of today. out thisurther point week the congressional budget office issued a report in a request where the extension...
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this house energy subcommittee hearing is two hours 15 minutes. >> i would like to call during to order this morning. we're going to be evaluating the role of ferc in a changing inches landscape, and i'm delighted that the commissioners at ferc are with us today. we appreciate very much your being here. i certainly initially would like to congratulate cheryl lafleur who has been appointed the acting director of ferc, and i enjoyed our meeting yesterday, ms. lafleur, and we look forward to working with you on many issues facing our country as we adjust to this changing landscape that we all are very much involved in. i would say that i think the transcending issue that certainly encompasses everything we're talking about today does relate to the way the changing landscape of energy in america, with this low price natural gas we see a transformation from coal to natural gas. ..
this house energy subcommittee hearing is two hours 15 minutes. >> i would like to call during to order this morning. we're going to be evaluating the role of ferc in a changing inches landscape, and i'm delighted that the commissioners at ferc are with us today. we appreciate very much your being here. i certainly initially would like to congratulate cheryl lafleur who has been appointed the acting director of ferc, and i enjoyed our meeting yesterday, ms. lafleur, and we look forward to...
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oriented, that the energy people needed some supervision. but they also needed some help for the federal government couldn't give, so they her despite overregulation and that's what i was asking about i guess. chairwoman, the key goal in the ferc strategic plan, 2009 to 2014 g-golf are the safe, reliable and efficient infrastructure development to integrate the new resources. are you supportive of ferc -- you've been there for three weeks, you said? >> i've been at this job for two weeks. >> you have done it very well. thank you for the answers you've given. are you supportive of ferc blank bill included in this plan? >> yes, i am. it's important -- >> what changes would you consider on this bill? do you have any changes that you would make? .. what negative consequences would you expect? >> we just have to watch for liability very, very closely. a number of us have made references to the midwest but it's not just the midwest in the next few years. the next few summers, very concerned about making we have resource adequacy. >> and acting --
oriented, that the energy people needed some supervision. but they also needed some help for the federal government couldn't give, so they her despite overregulation and that's what i was asking about i guess. chairwoman, the key goal in the ferc strategic plan, 2009 to 2014 g-golf are the safe, reliable and efficient infrastructure development to integrate the new resources. are you supportive of ferc -- you've been there for three weeks, you said? >> i've been at this job for two weeks....
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energy regulatory commissioners. eastern later at 10:30 on c-span three, a democratic hearing onmmittee unemployment benefits that are set to expire at the end of the month. as you walk in, there are tables in front with lots of pamphlets. prior to entering the gun show. the pamphlets are how the government is trying to take away your rights to own guns and obama is doing this and obamacare is terrible. those were the guys i wanted to talk to because they were the guys with the leaflets, the ideas. i said to them, is this your stuff? they said, who are you? pedantic -- i am an academic researcher doing research on these organizations and ideas, trying to understand these, and i study men who believe this stuff. and they looked at me suspiciously and said, sort of asked me questions. i just said, look, here is what i am. i don't get it. here is my job, i went to understand how you guys see the world. i want to understand your worldview. look, you will not convince me, and i will not convince you. that is off the table
energy regulatory commissioners. eastern later at 10:30 on c-span three, a democratic hearing onmmittee unemployment benefits that are set to expire at the end of the month. as you walk in, there are tables in front with lots of pamphlets. prior to entering the gun show. the pamphlets are how the government is trying to take away your rights to own guns and obama is doing this and obamacare is terrible. those were the guys i wanted to talk to because they were the guys with the leaflets, the...
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spin we vetted energy. we've had new legislators are displayed in an come on board. so it's gaining interest, it still, we have the other kind of broader issue on the hill in terms of actually getting that reauthorization. but it is gaining more acceptance. i think there's more work actually to do. i think that legislation will happen before we get labor department to address 21st century kind of rules that really support, you know, what labor looks like now. we don't have necessarily the world we need. we don't have rules and the laws to support, protect, or even count jobs in this country. some of the work created by microbusiness owners isn't even counted as a job. so there's a whole trajectory of activity that needs to take place in terms of convincing the department of labor that it needs to modernize and create more rational framework for today's 21st century workers, including those who are self-employed and owners. spent thank you. i'm going to go back to the state and local. we talk about cdbg which, of course, is a federally authorized funding program that
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then former secretary of energy was here two weeks ago. he testified that commercial ccs technology is currently not available to meet epa's proposed rule. so our problem is the committee received conflicting testimony from the former secretary of d.o.e. at your sister agency. i find it interesting that epa claims that regardless of the new rule, no one plans to build traditional coal plants. so does this role achieve any epa carbon reduction goals? by its own emission epa is requiring carbon reducing technology for plants that will never be built. but at the same time it's requiring no reductions from new natural gas plants. even though they are being built in greater numbers than ever before. this doesn't make sense to me. i just want to ask if it makes sense to you. >> could i have address the issues you have raised? >> yes. >> okay. in terms of why we wouldn't be proposing ccs on natural gas, we do not have the kind of wealthy of data we have for the demonstration of ccs on natural gas as we do on coal. we know they run differently. we
then former secretary of energy was here two weeks ago. he testified that commercial ccs technology is currently not available to meet epa's proposed rule. so our problem is the committee received conflicting testimony from the former secretary of d.o.e. at your sister agency. i find it interesting that epa claims that regardless of the new rule, no one plans to build traditional coal plants. so does this role achieve any epa carbon reduction goals? by its own emission epa is requiring carbon...
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we have also done a whole bunch of work in terms of energy investments. there are a lot of things you can do with this patient capital in terms of reinvesting in the infrastructure. >> we are going next to sean higgins. >> one of the issues that has up in the detroit bankruptcy issues is a collection that is valued in the billions. some people have suggested selling that off. as an educator, do you support that, or what are your thoughts on that? >> let me just say that the educators in the city have been under a different kind of emergency manager for a long time. the governor had the first emergency management statute, but it was done in a much more it was done of a lot of conversation back and forth in terms of the educators. frankly, our members in detroit have hugely sacrificed in the last two contracts in terms of taking pay cuts and other things amounting to roughly about 10%. the city school system is working with the educators now. there've been a lot of problems. this new emergency manager has been working with the educators. they are seeing som
we have also done a whole bunch of work in terms of energy investments. there are a lot of things you can do with this patient capital in terms of reinvesting in the infrastructure. >> we are going next to sean higgins. >> one of the issues that has up in the detroit bankruptcy issues is a collection that is valued in the billions. some people have suggested selling that off. as an educator, do you support that, or what are your thoughts on that? >> let me just say that the...
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crisis, outset of the the time and energy we put into domestic regulatory reform is impaired with efforts to promote create aity standards, level playing field and reduce risk. we have made her breasts with the g-20 in a more stable financial system. but the design is not sufficient. implementation and policy are key and we must avoid a race to the bottom. i will meet are a, in australia with g-20 finance ministers and i will use it as an -- as an opportunity to call on the world's biggest economies to bear down even more forcefully on implementation. our 2014 agenda is this. we will take steps to make sure that global banks meet the high standards we have set good that means moving swiftly to build strong and high-quality capital, properly weight risk assets, curb leverage, and build strong liquidity buffers to protect themselves in times of crisis. g-20al years ago, the recommended that trading, reporting and clearing of over- the-counter derivatives be replaced by now. the united states has forged ahead in getting that done. we need to make sure that these recommendations are put in pl
crisis, outset of the the time and energy we put into domestic regulatory reform is impaired with efforts to promote create aity standards, level playing field and reduce risk. we have made her breasts with the g-20 in a more stable financial system. but the design is not sufficient. implementation and policy are key and we must avoid a race to the bottom. i will meet are a, in australia with g-20 finance ministers and i will use it as an -- as an opportunity to call on the world's biggest...
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procedures, so we can be very confident that iran is not in from thehe inspectors international atomic energy agency will be able to visit the key facilities every day, which is usually once every week or two weeks. they will be going to some facility. a facility they have not had access to before. workshops where the iranians produce centrifuges, uranium mines. it is important to get a handle ore.ur -- on uranium there are some sanctions eating -- sanctions-easing measures. cripplingaving a effect on their economy, and by estimates of the administration, the sanctions-easing steps will be worth at most about $7 billion for the six-month period. that compares to roughly $30 billion during the six-month period that they will lose in oil revenues compared to six months period before the oil sanctions were imposed. i have seen estimates that the total sanctions bill for iran is about $130 per year. up to $7 billion is very small, so i think they are getting a freeze on iran's program for very little. they are also getting a slight rollback. if you remember, prime minister about thetalked accumul
procedures, so we can be very confident that iran is not in from thehe inspectors international atomic energy agency will be able to visit the key facilities every day, which is usually once every week or two weeks. they will be going to some facility. a facility they have not had access to before. workshops where the iranians produce centrifuges, uranium mines. it is important to get a handle ore.ur -- on uranium there are some sanctions eating -- sanctions-easing measures. cripplingaving a...
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of course, china is always very interested in latin america's energy resources, in our water, in our biodiversity, and if they want to invest, latin america will welcome it. so be it. >> thank you. we are almost out of time, but before asking one last question, a couple housekeeping matters. we have our upcoming speakers. december 10, we have the honorable anna parker, mayor of houston, texas, dan acerson, chairman and ceo of general motors, and on december 19th, skaggs, bluegrass ledge. second, i want to present the guest with a press club coffee mug to be filled with colombia coffee. [laughter] >> thank you. >> thank you. [applause] and -- [applause] and for the time question, you mentioned the property pegs, 5 enthe u.s. team is looking for a change. how do you see the prospects in the world cup? >> well, i told president obama this morning that i wish our teams not meet in the first round because it would be very disrespectful to eliminate the u.s. soccer. [laughter] diplomatic, thank you. thank you, of course, for coming today, and i thank the national press club staff like the
of course, china is always very interested in latin america's energy resources, in our water, in our biodiversity, and if they want to invest, latin america will welcome it. so be it. >> thank you. we are almost out of time, but before asking one last question, a couple housekeeping matters. we have our upcoming speakers. december 10, we have the honorable anna parker, mayor of houston, texas, dan acerson, chairman and ceo of general motors, and on december 19th, skaggs, bluegrass ledge....
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they are going to give the international atomic energy agency daily access to their enrichment facilities. right now, the iaea gets to go about once a week. i understand there will also be remote monitoring cameras installed. at least according to one account. more transparency and limits on the program and turning the stock piles into less dangerous forms. the iranians will continue to enrich uranium to five percent -- 5%. they say they will not increase their stockpile. they will take their excess and turn it into again at how to form, a form that cannot be readily turned into weapons, but they will still have a stop asle, which could give them half dozen nuclear bombs -- but they will still have a stockpile . putting on my hat is the devil's advocate here, this agreement does not force iran to dismantle a single centrifuge or enrichment plant -- i'm sorry, you cannot hear? do you hear me now? [inaudible] >> i'm sorry. can you hear me now? >> can you hear me now? okay. everybody else seems to be able to hear me. i thought i was talking in a loud enough voice but let me continue. to play
they are going to give the international atomic energy agency daily access to their enrichment facilities. right now, the iaea gets to go about once a week. i understand there will also be remote monitoring cameras installed. at least according to one account. more transparency and limits on the program and turning the stock piles into less dangerous forms. the iranians will continue to enrich uranium to five percent -- 5%. they say they will not increase their stockpile. they will take their...
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the inspectors for the international atomic energy agency will be able to visit the key facilities every day which is usually once every week or two weeks. they will be going to facilities that haven't had access to before. plan workshops were the iranians due centrifuges. iranian minds, it's important to get uranium ore from the beginning. it's very well verified and in exchange for that there are sanctions easing measures. that is the principle reason iran is interested in negotiations to get relief from the sanctions that are having a crippling effect on their economy and by estimates of the administration the sanctioning steps will be a word that most about $7 billion for a six-month period but that compares to roughly $30 billion during the six-month period that they will lose in oil revenues compared to the six-month period before this oil sanctions were proposed. i've seen estimates of total sanctions bill for iran is about $100 billion a year and so up to $7 billion is very small. so i think they are getting a freeze on iran's program for very little. they are also getting a slig
the inspectors for the international atomic energy agency will be able to visit the key facilities every day which is usually once every week or two weeks. they will be going to facilities that haven't had access to before. plan workshops were the iranians due centrifuges. iranian minds, it's important to get uranium ore from the beginning. it's very well verified and in exchange for that there are sanctions easing measures. that is the principle reason iran is interested in negotiations to get...